Africa - Voice of America: Clinton South Africa Visit Seen Boosting Ties

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Clinton South Africa Visit Seen Boosting Ties Aug 5th 2012, 23:46 A South Africa's Foreign Ministry spokesman said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to the country will bolster the existing strong and strategic relations between Washington and Pretoria. Clayson Monyela said South Africa will continue to collaborate and cooperate with the United States.  He said the visit will also enhance the established annual strategic dialogue between Washington and Pretoria. "For us, the United States is a strategic partner. We collaborate and ... Media files: 74E1C48B-2E91-42A3-8478-BD6951B81DAB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: NASA: Confident, Anxious Ahead of Mars Rover Landing

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NASA: Confident, Anxious Ahead of Mars Rover Landing Aug 5th 2012, 23:29 The Curiosity rover is the centerpiece of NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory mission. The U.S. space agency is preparing for the rover to land on the Red Planet on Monday [August 6 at 5:31 UTC]. Curiosity has traveled some 566 million kilometers since it was launched in November. But the most harrowing part of the journey to Mars is still ahead.  NASA officials told reporters at a pre-landing news conference on Sunday that the spacecraft was functioning properly ... Media files: C49194F5-53DD-485D-9D3E-4ACB68EB2B75_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria Suicide Car Bombing Kills 7

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Nigeria Suicide Car Bombing Kills 7 Aug 5th 2012, 19:19 ​Nigerian police said a suicide car bomber has killed at least six soldiers and one civilian in an attack in the northeastern state of Yobe. ​​Yobe state police commissioner Patrick Egbuniwe said the bomber detonated his vehicle Sunday, as security forces were chasing him in the city of Damaturu. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Nigerian authorities have blamed the Islamic militant group Boko Haram for many deadly bombings and shootings in the country in recent years. Boko ...

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USA - Voice of America: Shooting at Wisconsin Sikh Temple Leaves At Least Seven Dead

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Shooting at Wisconsin Sikh Temple Leaves At Least Seven Dead Aug 5th 2012, 18:03 At least seven people have been killed in a shooting at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin. The gunman is among the dead.  Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt says four people were found dead inside the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, located outside of Milwaukee, on Sunday morning. Three others, including the gunmen, were killed outside the temple.  He says authorities do not believe a second gunman was involved.   Earlier, a police spokesman said an ... Media files: 8443A85D-59A4-4AEF-B739-F6D5CFB53BA9_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: NASA Set to Land Rover on Mars

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NASA Set to Land Rover on Mars Aug 5th 2012, 12:13 ​​NASA is set to land an exploratory vehicle on the planet Mars early Monday morning. The nuclear powered, one-ton rover, called Curiosity, will hunt for evidence of microbes on Mars and harvest a host of data and images from the planet.  But first it has to land safely, completing an 8-month journey. NASA scientists say the landing of the Curiosity, which is traveling at a speed of 21,240 kilometers per hour, is the most challenging they have ever attempted. If the landing is ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Ethiopia's Gelana Wins Olympic Women's Marathon

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Ethiopia's Gelana Wins Olympic Women's Marathon Aug 5th 2012, 13:09 Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon Olympic gold medal through the rainy streets of London Sunday. She finished the race at 2:23:07 seconds ahead of Kenya's Priscah Jeptoo, who won silver.  Russia's Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova took the bronze. Later Sunday, the world's fastest men will line up for the 100-meter race where fans will be looking to see if Jamaica's Usain Bolt will be able to keep his Olympic crown. Photo Gallery: Day 8 of Competition ... Media files: D48A9F8A-B726-4C0D-81F1-7478723A9A0B_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Researchers Make Critical Antibiotic Alternative Discovery

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Researchers Make Critical Antibiotic Alternative Discovery Aug 5th 2012, 11:52 SYDNEY — Researchers in Australia say they have made a critical discovery in the search for an alternative to antibiotics.  Scientists say it is important to find new ways to treat illnesses without antibiotics, many of which are becoming less effective because microbes are becoming more resistant. A team at Monash University in Melbourne believes an antibacterial viral protein called PlyC could be used as an alternative to antibiotics.   It was first identified as a possible ... Media files: 5F55CD9B-E1AC-4FB3-B6E3-04CC95B64504_cx0_cy21_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Afghan President Accepts Top Ministers' Dismissal

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Afghan President Accepts Top Ministers' Dismissal Aug 5th 2012, 11:13 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted a decision by parliament to dismiss his two top security ministers. However, Karzai said Sunday that the two will remain in office until their replacements are appointed. Afghanistan's parliament voted Saturday to remove Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak and Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi after a series of recent insurgent attacks and cross-border shelling incidents blamed on Pakistan. The two were the top ministers in Karzai's ... Media files: 8EB8D309-CC88-47B4-B5FB-036269D1EFF0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Clinton Adds 2 Stops to Africa Tour

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Clinton Adds 2 Stops to Africa Tour Aug 5th 2012, 10:39 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Malawi - the latest stop on her tour of Africa. After her arrival Sunday, the State Department announced the top U.S. diplomat would be adding Nigeria and Benin to the African trip. On Saturday, she was in Nairobi where she urged Kenyans to work together to hold free and fair elections next March, and be a role model for Africa and the world.  She urged leaders to avoid the post-election bloodshed that Kenya suffered five years ago. She ... Media files: 772D7323-A5CB-4898-9038-F8407DDF50B5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Clinton Adds 2 Stops to Africa Tour

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Clinton Adds 2 Stops to Africa Tour Aug 5th 2012, 10:39 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Malawi - the latest stop on her tour of Africa. After her arrival Sunday, the State Department announced the top U.S. diplomat would be adding Nigeria and Benin to the African trip. On Saturday, she was in Nairobi where she urged Kenyans to work together to hold free and fair elections next March, and be a role model for Africa and the world.  She urged leaders to avoid the post-election bloodshed that Kenya suffered five years ago. She ... Media files: 772D7323-A5CB-4898-9038-F8407DDF50B5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: World Food Program Employee Killed in Sudan

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World Food Program Employee Killed in Sudan Aug 5th 2012, 11:05 The United Nations says a World Food Program employee was shot to death Saturday in the southern part of Sudan. A WFP spokeswoman said Sunday that two unidentified gunmen opened fire on a U.N. car 80 kilometers north of the South Kordofan state capital of Kadugli and killed the Sudanese driver.  She said another person in the car was wounded. The Sudanese army has been fighting rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North in the area for more than a year.  There ... Media files: A600DC57-6E0F-4145-A36B-D53CC28FFBDF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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